Activity Report Farmers Field Day 31 May 2014: Fergana, Fergana Valley Action Site, Central Asia 11 June 2014: Khujand, Fergana Valley Action Site, Central Asia Organized by CRP Dryland Systems International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Central Asia and the Caucasus Regional Program Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1 Farmers’ Field Day Action site: Fergana Valley Objectives: • Demonstrate the performance of recently released and pipeline varieties of winter wheat to the men and women farmers, seed producers, extension workers, policy makers and researchers. • Jointly evaluate experimental lines and identify superior lines for further evaluation and release consideration. • Observe, discuss and learn from seed production demonstration plots to produce quality seed. Delivery: (Fergana, Uzbekistan) • Field day was organized in the research, demonstration and seed multiplication plots established under CRP-DS as collaborative activities among ICARDA, research institute, district administration office, and district level department of agriculture in Fergana, Uzbekistan. • The participants were welcome and addressed by Dr. Amir Amanov (Director of Uzbek Research Institute of Plant Industry), Imomaliev Bakhromjon (Head of Fergana region Agriculture and Water Rsources Department), and Dr. Jozef Turok (ICARDA-CAC Regional Coordinator) • The participants were given information about the adaptive trials, varietal demonstration plots and seed production demonstration plots by national wheat research coordinator of Uzbekistan Dr. Amir Amanov and ICARDA wheat breeder Dr. Ram Sharma. • In the first step all the participants moved together from plot to plot and discussed performance of each variety (Figure 1). • In the second step, the participants individually evaluated relative performance of each variety and experimental line, and recorded their observations • At the end of the half day field visit, the participants individually expressed their comments on best varieties in their evaluation, management of the experiments and demonstration plots, and their need for winter varieties in the following year. • In particular, the farmers were impressed with the new varieties in the demonstration plots. • The most preferred released varieties were “Yaksart”, “Hazrati Bashir” and “Byniodkor” and the most liked candidate cultivar was “Shams”. • The farmers put up urgent request to the Head of the Regional Agricultural Department to make available seeds of their preferred new, yellow rust resistant varieties to replace the currently grown old, yellow rust susceptible varieties. 2 Delivery: (Khujand, Sugd, Tajikistan) • Field day was organized in the research, demonstration and seed multiplication plots established under CRP-DS as collaborative activities between ICARDA and Sugd Breanch of the Tajik Farming Institute (TFI). • The participants were welcome by Dr. Saidjamol Saidov (former Director of TFI), head of the district agricultural department, and Dr. Ram Sharma (ICARDA wheat breeder). • The participants were given information about the adaptive trials, varietal demonstration plots and seed production demonstration plots by Dr. Saidov and Dr. Sharma. • In the first step all the participants moved together from plot to plot and discussed performance of each variety (Figure 2). • In the second step, the participants individually evaluated relative performance of each variety and experimental line, and recorded their observations. • At the end of the half day field visit, the participants individually expressed their comments on best varieties in their evaluation, management of the experiments and demonstration plots, and their need for improved varieties of winter wheat, barley and chickpea for the next crop season. • The most preferred released variety was “Alex” and the most liked experimental variety was “KR12-10”. • The participants also observed and evaluated chickpea and barley demonstration and seed multiplication plots. Delivery: Fergana, Uzbekistan) • Farmers Day was conducted in Kuva district Fergana Province on 9 September 2014 with the active support of local government (Khokimiyat) and district’s Water Users Association. • Total 130 farmers participated on this event, including 118 women and 12 men. • A demonstrational field was initiated in “Akmal Matmusaev” farm on a total area 0.6 ha. The following new varieties were cultivated: mungbean (Durdona, Zilola, Marjon and Turom), vegetable soybean (Sulton and Universal) and yard-long bean (Oltin soch). New varieties cultivation technology and its’ characteristics were explained to participants. During discussion farmers expressed a very big interest and whishes to grow these varieties in a future. Date and places of Farmers’ Field Day Date Action Site Crop(s) Number of participants Female Male Total 31 May Fergana Valley (Fergana, Winter wheat 0 34 34 3 2014 Uzbekistan) Winter wheat, 28 May Fergana Valley (Khujand, barely and 7 13 20 2014 Sugd, Tajikistan) chickpea 9 September Fergana Valley (Fergana, Mungbean 12 118 130 2014 Uzbekistan) Outputs: (i) Three farmers’ field day organized to demonstrate performance of winter wheat and mungbean, and observe quality seed production of wheat, barley, chickpea, and mungbean. Outcomes: (i) Fifty four participant farmers, researchers, extension workers and policy makers learned about new varieties and pipeline materials of winter wheat, barley and chickpea and seed multiplication plots. (ii) One hundred thirty participant farmers, researchers, extension workers and policy makers learned about new varieties mungbean (Figure 5) and wheat-mungbean crop rotation. Figure 1. The participants discussing about performance and seed multiplication of new varieties of winter wheat in Fergana, Uzbekistan, 31 May, 2014. 4 Figure 2. The participants discussing about performance and seed multiplication of new varieties of winter wheat (top photo) and chickpea (bottom photo) in Khujand, Sugd, Tajikistan, 11 June, 2014. 5 Figure 3. The participants discussing about performance and seed multiplication of four new varieties of mungbean in Fergana, Uzbekistan, 9 September, 2014. 6 List of Participants Fergana, Uzbekistan, 31st May, 2014 Name of Participant № Imomaliev Bakhromjon, 1 Head of Fergana region Agriculture and Water Rsources Department Ortikov Sadriddin, 2 Director of Fergana experimental research station Ruziboev Soyibjon, 3 Khokim of Bagdad district Murodillo Mamajonov, 4 Head of Fergana State Seed control 5 Abdurahmonov Bahodir, Head of cereals department of Fergana region Farmers name from Bagdad district 6 Kalb gunchasi 7 A. Madaminov 8 Zamin Bagdad 9 Nilu 10 Mamajon 11 Oltin vodiy 12 Adolat Oftobi Farmers name from Dangara district 13 Abdurakhmon Zamindor 14 Dangara mekhr tarovoti 15 Oltin kush kurki 16 Fayzi Khromand 17 Shokirjon Khaitov Farmers name from Rishton district 18 Makhsudjon Odiljon 19 Kholikov Yulchiboy 20 Zokhidon duri gavhari 7 21 Ubaydullo Nodir 22 Umidli tong yulduzi Farmers name from Buvayda district 23 Buyuk Zafar 24 Lukmonov 25 Askar ota 26 Nuri Baxt Farmers name from Uchkuprik district 27 Uchkuprik Birdamlik bogi 28 Mirjalol Guliston Durdonasi 29 Khon Ankhor 30 Madadbek Mukhammadjonov 31 Mullaev Mukimjon ziyosi 32 Farovon hayot sari 33 A.A.A. Azizov Akbarali 34 Kapakuchkor 8 List of Participants, 11th June, 2014, Khujand, Tajikistan № Name of Participants Gender Name of farm Position (organization) 1 Sultonov K Male Experimental Station “Samgar” Head 2 Tukhtaev Y Male Ziroatkar Head 3 Chulieva H Female Pillaparvar Head 4 Sattarov S Male Matkham Head Male Senior 5 Chuliev A Ziroatkar, Brunch of TFI Specialist 6 Valiev A Male Ziroatkar, Brunch of TFI Agronomist 7 Valiev Ch Male Ziroatkar, Brunch of TFI Researcher 8 Bobonazarov E Male R. Kosim Head 9 Bobonazarova H Female R.Kosim Head 10 Dodabaeva D Female Saidov Head 11 Valieva T Male Gafurov Head 12 Chulieva T Female Sumchak Head 13 Lakimova Female Tukai Head 14 Narzullaev A Male Chahonkamo Head 15 Gaforova Z Female Faravon Head 16 RakhmatkhonovaU Male Faravon Head 17 Alieva M Female Chumaev Head 18 Karimov O Male Nurfaiz Head 19 Mirzaboev R Male Nurfaiz Head 20 Rahkimboev A Male Nurfaiz Head Male -13 Female-7 9 Field Day in Urgench, Khorezm region, Uzbekistan, 28th May, 2014 Field Day in Fergana, Uzbekistan, 31st May, 2014 10 Field Day in Khujnad, Tajikistan, 11 June, 2014 11 .